Poestenkill Democrat wins close Town Board election

Democrat Amanda L. Cropsey led Republican Paul J. Santandera by 962-961 on election night for the one year left in an unexpired council sit. Santandera also has the Independence and Conservative lines.

Cropsey’s one vote lead disappeared when it turned out one vote on the new electronic voting machine had not been tallied. That placed the two candidates in a 962-962 tie.

That left it up to the uncounted paper ballots. A final count of those gave Cropsey the election over Santandera by 1,026-1,016.

The results are unofficial until the Rensselaer County Board of Elections certifies the results.

Cropsey was the only Democrat to win in the five town elections held on Nov. 4.